Dharamshala, Sept. 22 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office on Sunday predicted that conditions are becoming favourable for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from some parts of Himachal Pradesh during the next 24 hours.

The normal date for the start of monsoon withdrawal from Himachal is September 25, while it usually completes by September 30. "If the withdrawal starts on September 22, it will be considered an early start of the withdrawal this year," said an IMD official.

Last year, the southwest monsoon withdrew from the entire state on October 3. In 2023, it withdrew on October 6.

During the monsoon season so far, Himachal has received 45% excess rainfall with 1,024 mm actual rainfall against a normal o...